CGTN HIGHLIGHTS CHINA-RUSSIA TIES AHEAD OF PUTIN’S CHINA VISIT
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 (Bernama) -- China Global Television Network (CGTN) has published an article ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to China from May 19 to 20, highlighting the evolution of China-Russia relations and the role of head-of-state diplomacy in strengthening bilateral ties. The visit comes as both countries mark several milestones this year, including the 25th anniversary of the signing of the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation, the founding of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination. According to CGTN in a statement, high-level exchanges between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Putin have become a defining feature of bilateral relations, with the two leaders having met more than 40 times over the past decade. The report cited Zhao Long, a research fellow at the Center for Russian and Central Asian S...
